Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 4-Aug-1956 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·26,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.10 (70)
vs
Footscray
8.15 (63)
South Melbourne won by 7

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.2 (14)5.6 (36)6.8 (44)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Footscray3.1 (19)5.3 (33)6.13 (49)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)

South Melbourne — full stats

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#23 Ron Clegg
#9 Gerald Crough
#11 Jim Dorgan
#39 John Elder
#28 Ian Gillett
#2 Fred Goldsmith
#21 Trevor Grant
#31 Jack Hudson
#29 Bernie Jeffrey4
#1 Don Keyter3
#6 Clarrie Lane1
#17 Don Matthews
#36 Ken McCormack
#25 Hugh McLaughlin
#23 Neil McNeill
#4 Ian Monks
#24 Ken Seymour2
#7 Mick Sibun
#14 Bob Skilton
#20 Jim Taylor

Footscray — full stats

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#5 Peter Box
#27 Alan Clough
#2 Jack Collins2
#8 Max Cross3
#29 Ron Dixon
#22 Wally Donald
#7 Roger Duffy
#11 Arthur Edwards
#24 Jim Gallagher
#34 Brian Gilmore
#1 John Kerr2
#20 Peter McRae
#21 Ron Porta
#33 Don Rawson
#28 Doug Reynolds
#9 Don Ross
#16 Kevin Smith
#32 Harvey Stevens
#17 Ron Stockman
#3 Ted Whitten1